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# regexp.create

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### Description

`object regexp.create(object/array regularExpressions)`

This method allows to create new global regular expressions.

::: noteclassic
This method is only available to *Super admin* user types.
Permissions to call the method can be revoked in user role settings. See
[User
roles](/manual/web_interface/frontend_sections/users/user_roles)
for more information.
:::

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### Parameters

`(object/array)` Regular expressions to create.

Additionally to the [standard properties](object), the method accepts
the following parameters.

|Parameter|[Type](/manual/api/reference_commentary#data_types)|Description|
|--|--|------|
|expressions|array|[Expressions](/manual/api/reference/regexp/object#expressions) options.<br><br>[Parameter behavior](/manual/api/reference_commentary#parameter-behavior):<br>- *required*|

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### Return values

`(object)` Returns an object containing the IDs of the created regular
expressions under the `regexpids` property.

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### Examples

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#### Creating a new global regular expression.

[Request](/manual/api#performing-requests):

```json
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "regexp.create",
    "params": {
      "name": "Storage devices for SNMP discovery",
      "test_string": "/boot",
      "expressions": [
        {
          "expression": "^(Physical memory|Virtual memory|Memory buffers|Cached memory|Swap space)$",
          "expression_type": "4",
          "case_sensitive": "1"
        }
      ]
    },
    "id": 1
}
```

Response:

```json
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "regexpids": [
            "16"
        ]
    },
    "id": 1
}
```

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### Source

CRegexp::create() in *ui/include/classes/api/services/CRegexp.php*.

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